Container



\ mmsmn H.- L. CARPENTER.

CONTAINER.

APPLICATION men APR-8,1921.

Patented May 2, 1922.

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INI/EN TOR 'HEEBEPTL amavma erw A TTOR/VEYS H. L. CARPENTER CONTAINER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 8. 1921.

1 ,41 4,861 a Patnted May 2, 19220 2 SHEETS SHEET 2.

WITNESSES l/VI/EZVTOI? A TTOR/l/EYS I'IiED HERBERT L. canrnn'rnn, ornnooxmm, new 703K.

CONTAIN 1' Application filed April 8,

-. and Improved Container, of which the following is a full, clear,andexact description.

This invention relates to a container, and

has for an object the provision of a simple,

compact and rugged container which can be very easily assembled anddisassembled and which in strength exceeds the strength of any one ofthe individual elements of which it is composed when they are usedseparately.

Another object is to provide a simple, efficient package or containerwhich is proof against leakage of the contents from the container, andis also proof against the leakage of moisture into the container.

A further object is the provision of a container so assembled that itretains its shape and assembled characteristics even under heavystresses and, therefore, is very efficient for the transportation ofmaterials.

A still further object is the provision ofi a container when desired theparts of which may be readily disassembled and collapsed into a formpermitting eflicient,-ready and economical shipment, whereby less spaceis occupied in the storage and shipment of the parts when disassembled.

Another object resides in the provision ofi means whereby the rimportion may be very easily applied to the body portion and yet veryfirmly bind the parts together when in their ultimate position.

A further object resides in the provision of means whereby the parts ofthe container bind the body portion together at the top and bottom edgesunder outward pressure from the tapered head and inward pressure fromthe locking rim, and which when locked and bound together strengthen thebody portion and term a compact unit of great strength.

A still further object resides in'the provision of means whereby thecontents of the container are more eiiectively sealed against leakageand make the container practically moistureand airproof.

A further object resides in the provision of. a construction forconnecting the head,

the rim and the body portion of the containtion 4 is adapted to bearagainst the top of 110 Specification of Letters Iatent.

,Patented May 2,1922. 1921. Serial No. 459,616.

er whereby the use of a comparatively thin but strong body portion ispermitted.

Another object resides in the particular construction and arrangement ofparts which are hereinafter described and claimed and shown n theaccompanying drawings. The invention is illustrated in the draw ings, ofwhichi Figure 1 is a perspective view of the contalner;

Figure 2 is a vertical diametrical section taken through the container;r F gure 3 is a partial-vertical section showmg 1n an enlarged detailmanner the method of assembling the body portion, the seal, the plugorhead portion and the rim portion;

.Flgure 4 1s a side elevation ofa modified form 0t rim showing the rimbent;

Figureois a perspective view of the same rim when 1n position; Y

Figure 6 is a horizontal section taken on the line 66 of Fig. 5;

Figure 7 is a detail partial vertical section I illustrating a modifiedmethod of assembling the parts;

Figure 8 is a perspective view of a container with a split rim applied,the container being rectangular in form; and F1 ure 9 shows. arectangular body" port1on 1n its collapsed condition.

Figure 10 is a sectional perspective view of the seal for a rectangularcontainer.

Figure 11 is'a similar vew of a seal for a circular container.

The referred term of my invention, as shown in the drawings, comprises abody portion 1 which is preferably made in the form'of a hollow bodyportion open at each end or in the form of a hollow body portion openonly at one end. Each end of this container is adapted to be closed by ahead 2 which is preferably in the form of a wooden plug of any desiredshape. The sides of this head 2 are so formed and related to thedimensions of the opening at each end of the body portion 1 that thehead 2 has to be forced under a certain amount of pressure into the endof the body portion and cause it to assume its proper position. At theupper and tapered portions 3 of the head 2 there is provided anintegral, outwardly extending flange portion 4. Of course, thisflange.portion need not necessarily be integral but is preferably so. Thisflange porthe adjacent edge of, the body portion 1 and form therefor atight seal, so as to prevent the admission of moisture into the bodyportion, and particularly against the upper edges of the body portion.In Fig. 1 is shown a metallic strip 6 which extends from the bottom rimto the top rim 6 and which is engaged at each end by the nails 7 whichat this point pass through not only the rim but the strip, the bodyportion, and enter the head portion 2. This construction may be used asdesired, especially for rectangular containers.

As shown in Fig. 8, a sheet of material 8, such as paraflin paper, isplaced over the top of the body portion prior to the attachment theretoof the head 2. This sheet of paper, or other fabric, is preferably outto a diameter larger than the diameter of the opening in the bodyportion, so that when the head 2. is pressed into position it forces thepaper into the endof the body portion under somewhat of a. tension, in amanner similar to the tightening of a banjo head. The ends or edges ofthe paper extend u between the side edges of the head an the bodyportion; them when the rim t in put in position the ends of the paperare bent down between the outside upper edges of the body portion andthe inner edge of the rim. In this manner a very effective seal againstmoisture and air is provided. This fabric also acts to prevent leakageof the contents in the event that, for one reason or another, thecontents would otherwise leak out of the container.

This seal not only provides an effective seal of the container, but whenmade of relatively heavy material or fabric it tends to fill any spacebetween the head and the body portion, and between the rim and the bodyportion, when the container is locked, thereadding to the mechanicalstrength and tightness of the complete closure. The seal may be formedinto shape in the process of closing the container, or it may be formedseparately and placed inposition when closing the container. I

This body portion may be made of fibrous material, such as paper, or ofany other suitable, material rolled together in a plurality oflaminations under pressure, and possibly with adhesive between thelamina.- tions, somewhat in the manner as shown and described in mycopending application No. 459,615 filed April 8, 1921, entitledContainer. If the body portion, therefore, is formed of laminations,moisture admitted to the upper edges thereof will tend to soften theseedges and weaken. the strength of the container. The above-mentionedflange portion t effectively seals these upper edges and prevents thissoftening action. By reason of the taper of the plug or head 2 whichengages the adjacent edge of the body porargest tion throughout itslengtinthe body portion is made exceedingly strong and rugged, with theedges of the body portion held under pressure from the inside andoutside. The flange portion not only seals the edge of the body portionin the manner above described but also )revents the head from beingdriven too far into the body portion.

In order to fasten the head in place, l have provided also a rim, whichis preferably of some metal such as sheet steel, and has a right anglecross section, one of the flange portions 5 of which is adapted to lapover the top of the head 2, and the other flange portion 6 of which isadapted to lap over and lie along the upper lateral face of the bodyportion 1. This rim may be made tight fitting so that it is driven onover the body portion and head, and at a plurality of intervalsthroughout its lateral surface nails such as 7 may be driven through therim and the body portion 1, into the head 2, in order to hold thesethree elements together.

This combination of the rim, body portion, and head portion, wherebywhen'the nails are driven in they engage all three of the abovementioned elements, results in a construction having very greatmechanical strength and also keeps the fastening means at right anglesto the face of the rim, whereby the use of a strong but thin bodyportion is permitted. The body portion would not otherwise securelysupport the nail or fastening means.

In order to apply the rim to the body portion, either in a square orcircular container, without the need for the application of muchpressure, and to prevent injury of the seal and body portion, and toobtain a tight fitting rim which may be fitted over the large end of atapered body portion if desired, T have provided a form of rim shown inFig. 4 in which at one point the rim is split. One end 9 of this rim,which ll designate by the numeral 10, overlaps the other end 11. Thesetwo overlapping end portions are their upper edges pivoted together by apin or other suitable means such as 12. Holes such as 13 and 13 areprovided in these overlapping portions and are adapted under certainconditions to register with each other. W hen a part of the rim portion10 is bent into the position shown in Fig. 4, it will be readilyperceived that the rim can be applied to the head of the container 1very easily. When so app-lied the open portion of the rim is then bentdown into the position shown in Fig. 5, in line with the main portion ofthe rim, whereupon the holes 13 and 1.3 are brought into alignment. Anysuitable device, such as a nail, may then be driven through the holes 13and 13 and into the head portion 2 in a manner to that similarlydescribed. In Fig. 6 ll show the pivot pin 12, the ends 9 and 11 and anail 1t.

InFig. 7 I show a head 2, a body portion 1 and 'a rim 4 the lowe edge ofwhich is flared out as at 15. This are is provided to-pertop and bottomrim portions and reinforce the container. The upper and lower ends ofthis angle plate may be provided with suitable apertures through whichnails may be driven to bind the rim, the angle plate, the

- body portion and the head together as "a unit.

This angle plate will, therefore, in addition tend to hold the upper andlower rim portions together. In Fig. 7 it may be preferable to use,instead of ordinary nails, a staple 17 of the form shown, which is oneintegral member having nail-like end portions which are suitablyembedded in the top and the sides of the head.

In Fig. 9 I illustrate the body portion 18 of the rectangular containerin its collapsed position. his body portion may be formed by hand or bymachinery, of any suitable material, either wood, fiber or paper. Ifmade of paper, it may be formed of one single sheet of material lappedon it'self in the form of a plurality of laminations, which may1 bejoined together by adhesive, if desire Figs. 10 and 11 show in sectionalperspective views the particular shape and curvature of the sealportions for rectangular and curved or circular containers, illustratingthe manner in which these seals are formed of a continuous sheet ofmaterial extending beneath the head portion, up between the sides of thehead portion and the body portion, outwardly between the flange of thehead portion and the upper edges of'the body portion, and thendownwardly along the outer edges of the body portion.

It is apparent that many modifications may be made in the structurewithout departing from the spirit of the invention.

What I claim is:

1. A container comprising a hollow body portion, a head portion for anend of said body portion, said head portion being inserted into the endof the body portion, a flange portion extending outwardly from the upperend of said head portion and adapted to engage and seal the edge of thebody portion, a flanged rim engaging the top of the head and the side ofthe body portion, and means engaging with the rim, body, and headcontainer comprising a hollow body rality of nails disposed through therim, the

body portion, and into the head to fasten these elements together.

3. A rim for containers, which comprises a band of material havingoverlapping end portions, said end portions being pivoted together atone point adjacent the upper edges thereof, this pivotal engagementpermitting a bending of one part of the rim with respect to the other,simulating a split IlIIl.

4. A rim for containers, which comprises .a band of material havingoverlapping end portions, said end portions bein ;p'fvoted together atone point adjacent 51c upper edges thereof, this pivotal engagementpermitting a bending of one part of the rim with respect to theother,simulating a split rim, each of said overlapping end portions having anaperture therein adapted when the rim is in its ultimate operativeposition to be aligned with each other, and means adapted to be insertedthrough the. aligned apertures to engage with the object to which therim is attached.

5. A container comprising a hollowbody portion, a head portion adaptedto be inserted into the end-of the body portion, a flange on the headportion extending outwardly from the upper end of the head portion andadapted to engage and seal the upper edges of the body portion, and arim having flanges lying adjacent the top edges of the head portion andthe upper edges of the body portion, said rim having overlapping endportions pivoted together to permit bending of one part of the rim withrespect to the other.

6. A rim for a container, which comprises a split band of materialembracing the end of the container, the free ends of said band beingpivoted to permit distortion of one portion of the rim from the planenormally occupied by the rim when applied to the container. I

7. A rim for container which comprises a band of material adapted toembrace the end of container, said band having overlapping end portions,said end portions being pivoted together, this pivotal engagementpermitting the movement of one part of the rim with respect to the otherpart, whereby the circumference of one edge of the rim is increased whenso distorted.

8. A rim for containers which comprises 130 a band of material havingoverlapping end portions, said end portions being pivoted together atone or more points ad aCent the upper edges thereof, this pivotalengagement permitting a bending of one part of the rim with respect tothe other part.

9. A container comprising a hollow body portion, a head portion to beinserted into an end of said body portion, an outwardly extending flangeon said head portion to engage with the upper edges of the body portion,the sides of the head portion 1mmediately beneath the flange beingstraight, the sides of the head portion below the straight portion beingtapered, and the lower edges of the head portion belng rounded, aflanged rim engaging the top of the head and the side of the bodyportlon and means engaging the rim, body and head portions to fastenthem together.

10. A container comprising a hollow body portion, a head portion to beinserted n the end of said body portion, and a split rim having freeends pivoted together to permit distortion of a part of the rim out ofthe normal plane of the rim to increase the circumference of one edge ofthe rim, whereby the rim can be readily applied to the container.

11. A rim for containers, which compr ses a band of material havingoverlapping edges pivoted together at one point, this pivotal engagementpermitting an increased circumference of one edge of the rim whenbending one part of the rim with respect to the other.

12. A rim for containers, which comprises a split band of materialhaving overlapping end portions pivoted together at one polnt, thispivotal engagement permitting a bending of one part of the rim withrespect to the other whereby the rim can be readily applied to andremoved from a container,

the end portions also having apertures therein which are adapted to bealigned with each other to receive a fastening means when one portion ofthe rim is disposed in the normal position with respect to the otherportion.

13. A seal for a container having a hollow body portion and a head to beinserted in the end of the body portion to close the same, said sealcomprising a continuous sheet of material extending across beneath thelower face of the head portion, between the edges of the head portionand the body portion, then over the edges of the body portion, and downthe outside of the body portion.

14-.. A seal for containers having a hollow body portion and a headportion to be inserted in the end of the body portion to close the sameand having an outwardly extending flange to rest on the upper edge ofthe body portion, said seal comprising a continuous sheet of materialextending across neit er beneath the lower face of the head portion,then between the edges of the head portion and the body portion, thenoutwardly between the upper edges of the body portion and the loweredges of the flange, and then downwardly along the outer surface of thebody portion.

15. A seal for containers having a hollow body portion and a headportion to be inserted in the end of the body portion to close the sameand having an outwardly extending flange to rest on the upper edge ofthe body portion, said seal comprising a continuous sheet of materialextending across beneath the lower face of the head portion, thenbetween the edges of the head portion and the body portion, thenoutwardly between the upper edges of the body portion and the loweredges of the flange, then downwardly along the outer surface of the bodyportion, and a rim embracing the outer end surfaces of the container,said seal extending between the rim and the body portion to form a tightseal between the rim, the body portion and the head portion alopg theabove-mentioned surfaces of contac 16. A seal for containers havinghollow body portions and a head portion to be in-- sorted in the endthereof, and a rim co-operating with the head portion and the ends ofthe body portion, said seal comprising a sheet of material extendingacross beneath the lower face of the head portion, thence between theedges of the head portion and the body portion, thence over the edges ofthe body portion and down the outer surface of the body portion betweenit and the rim,.said sheet of fabric forming not only an effective sealfor the contents of the container but also insuring a tight fit of thehead portion and the rim of the container.

17. A container construction which comprises a collapsible body portion,a head portion to be inserted in the end of the body portion, anoutwardly extending flange on the head portion, said flange resting onthe edges of the body portion, a rim to embrace the end of the bodyportion and engage with the head portion, and means engaging the rim,the body portion and the head portion to fasten them together.

18. A container comprising a hollow body portion and a head adapted toclose the end of the body portion, said head having a portion to bereadily inserted within the body portion of the container and anoutwardly extending flange thereon, and a sheet of sealing materialdisposed across the lower face of the head portion, upwardly between theedges of the head portion-and the body portion, then outwardly betweenthe upper edges of the body portion and the flange portion, and thendownwardly over the outer surface of the body portion.

- 19. A container comprising a hollow body portion and a head adapted toclose the end of the body portion, said head havin "a portion to bereadily inserted'within t e body portion of the container and anoutwardly extending flange thereon, a sheet of sealing material disposedacross the lower face of the head portion, upwardly between the edges ofthe head portion and the body portion, then outwardly between the upperedges of the body portion and the flange portion, then downwardly overthe outer surface of the body portion, and a rim to embrace the outersurface of the body portion and the sheet of sealing material.

20. A container construction comprising a collapsible hollow bodyportion, a head to be inserted in each end of the body portion to closethe same, said head having a flange to bear on the edges of the bodyportion, rims enga ing the ends of the body portion and the anges of thehead portion, and means engaging the rims, the body portion and the headportion to fasten the same together.

21. A rim of material of relatively substantial width adapted to embracethe end of a container, said rim having meeting end portions, and meansfor connecting said end portions whereby distortion of said rim aboutsaid connecting means produces an enlarged circumference of one edge ofthe rim.

22. A rim of material of relatively substantial width to adapt it toembrace the end of a container, said rim having meeting end portions,and means for connecting said end portions whereby distortion of saidrim about said connecting means increases the area bounded by the lowerperipheral edge of the rim. I

23. A seal for a container having a hollow body portion, a head portionto be placed over the endof the body portion, and a rim, said sealcomprising a sheet of material extending across within the containerbeneath the lower face of the head portion, thence upwardly along theinner walls of the container, then across the edge of the container, andthen downwardly along the outer surface of the container, the rim andhead portion adapted to engage the seal to hold it in place.

HERBERT L. CARPENTER.

